Platform shoe



June 12, 1945. FERRlERQ 2,378,074

PLATFORM SHOE Filed July 26, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

ERNEST FERRIERO June 12, 1945. E, FERRIERQ 2,378,074

PLATFORM SHOE 15 12 43 4 44. .v- 'ixezr 42 41 ///7z 29 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 12, 1945 UNITED STATES v PATENT oerce v. I was... ErnestFermi- Brooklyn, N. y.- y "Application July 28, lgti, Serial No. 546,610 Claims. (CI. 36-17) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in shoes, and platform thereof.

The invention is particularly intended for play It is characterized bycertain constructions of each shoe. It is proposed that each shoeinclude an inner sole and a casing for covering the top and sides ofsaid inner sole and including a top casing section engaging over the topof the inner sole and an edge strip casing section secured to theedges-of said top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of saidinner sole, a shoe upper is attached to said casing.

A new and novel welting is attached to the said edge strip section andis cemented to the inner sole. A wedge heel with a casing is mountedbeneath the shank and heel of the inner sole.

' It is also proposed to provide another welting attached to the bottomedges of the casing of the wedge heel. An outer sole is secured to saidweltings.

The shoe and the method for attaching the wedge heel in position, ischaracterized by providing the shoe with an inner sole It. This innersole may be a piece of fibrous material. A casing II .for covering thetop and.'sides of the inner sole I is formed from a top casing sec- Theshoe may also be provided with a shank stiffener.

The constructions of the weltings may be modified.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claimsin which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a shoe constructed in accordancewith this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe shown in Figs. 1 and 2 but drawn ona reduced scale.

Fig, 4 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on theline 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view takenon theline 55 of Fig; 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a piece of the welting used.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on theline I---! of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of a piece of weltingconstructed in accordance with another form of this invention.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view similar to Fig.4 but illustrating a modified form of the invention.

tion I 2 stitched toan edge strip casing section l3. The top section-l2extends across thev top of the inner sole l0 and is permanently securedin position by adhesive material I I. The shoe is provided with an upperI 5 which is secured strip section l3 and the bottom face. of the innersole l0.

The shoe is also provided with a wedge heel 22 of wood or other hardmaterial. This wedge heel is covered by a cloth casing 23 whichis'disposed around'the side and partially across the top and bottomfaces by adhesive material 24. The welting I1 is secured to the wedgeheel 22 by adhesive material 25. Another welting I I is attached to thebottom edge'of said casing 23. This welting ll includes a lining l9 anda. covering sheet 20' secured together by adhesive material 2|. Thewelting I1 is also secured to the bottom edge of the casing 23 bystitches 28.

An outer sole 29 is secured to the welting l1 and [1' by a line ofstitches 30 engaged between the outer edge portions of these parts.

The wedge heel '22 and the shank portion of the shoe are provided with ashank stiffener 3|. This shank stiffener 3| consists of a fiber materialportion 32 and a strip of steel 33, secured together by rivets 34. Theinner sole III is hollowed out for receiving the shank stiffener 31.

In Fig. 8 apiece of welting is shown constructed in accordance with amodified form. This welting has a lining 35 which has an outer edgeportion 36 bent down" and secured' in position by adhesive 21. An outercover sheet 38 is engaged over the lining l5 and is secured in positionby adhesive 38. This welting may be used in place of the weltingpreviously described.

The dominating feature of the invention resides in the construction ofthe casing II and the way l1. Another feature resides in theconstruction oi the wedge heel 22 with its covering casing 23 and theway in which this covering casing is attached to the welting 11'. Withthe construction defined it is a simple matter to secure the outer sole29 in position merely by using the stitches ll.

In the modified form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 9, the weltconstruction 01' the shoe has been modified. This welt has a top portionll] which is a bottom continuation from the edge strip casing sectionIt. This top portion 40 is held in an outwardly extended position by aline of stitches H. The welt also has a welt bottom portion 42 which islocated beneath the welt top portion in and which extends inwardsbeneath the inner sole ID. The welt bottom portion 42 is secured to thebottom face and the inner sole ill by adhesive material 43. A line ofstitches ll secures the welt top portion 40 together with the weltbottom portion 42. The outer sole 19' is illustrated as formed fromseveral layers cemented together.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the firstdisclosed form, and identical parts may be recognized by the samenumerals.

,While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing 01' said wedge heel, and anouter sole secured to said weltings.

2. A shoe, comprising an inner sale, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, 2. shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said innersole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing of said wedge heel, and anouter sole secured to said weltings, said weltings comprising lininglayers and covering layers cemented together.

3. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engage ing beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, 9. weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing 01 said wedge-heel, and anouter sole secured to said weitings, the bottom edge of said shoeupperbeing engaged between said top section and strip section, and stitchesholding these parts together.

4. A sho'e, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel 01' said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing of said wedge heel, and anouter sole secured to said weltings, said casing having its edges bentover the top and bottom edge portions of said wedge heel.

5. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole. a shoe upper attached on saidcasing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing of said wedge heel, and anouter sole secured to said weltings, said casing having its edges bentover the top and bottom edge portions of said wedge heel, saidlast-named welting being stitched to the bottom of said casing.

.6. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides 01' said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edgesof said casing of said wedge heel, an outersole secured to said weltings, and a shank stiflener for said shoe.

7. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edges of said casing of said wedge heel, an outersole secured to said weltings, and a shank stiffener for said shoe,mounted between said wedge heel and said inner sole.

8. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over thetop of the inner sole and an edge strip section secured to the edges ofsaid top section and engaging beneath the edge portions of said innersole, a shoe upper attached on said casing, a welting attached to saidedge strip section and cemented to said inner sole, a wedge heel with acasing mounted beneath the shank and heel of said inner sole, a weltingattached to the bottom edge of said casing of said wedge heel, and anouter sole secured to said weltings, said welting comprising an innerlayer having an edge bent upon itself and cemented in position, and acoveringsheet cemented upon said inner layer.

9. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, a casing for covering the top andsides of said inner sole and including a top section engaging over theing a. welt top portion, a welt bottom portion at- I and an outer soleattached to said welt and to 10. A shoe, comprising an inner sole, acasing for covering the top and sides of said inner sole and including atop section engaging over the top of the inner sole and an edge stripsection secured to the edges of said top section and having a bottomoutwardly extending portion formtached to said welt top portion andextending inwards and attached to the bottom face of said inner sole, ashoe upper attached on said casing,

the bottom of the inner sole, said welt top por tion and said weltbottom portion being sewed together.

' ERNEST FERRIERO.

